Kevin Deposits a Certain Sum in a Bank at an Annual

question 104

Multiple Choice

Kevin deposits a certain sum in a bank at an annual compound rate of interest for 2 years.Interest in the second year will be calculated on ________.

• A) the principal amount only
• B) the amount in the account after 1 year
• C) the sum of the principal amount and the amount in the account after 1 year
• D) the difference between the principal amount and the amount in the account after 1 year

Describe the considerations and relevance of the "situation" in social science research.

Explain the Hawthorne Effect and its implications for research methodology.

Identify key components and roles within social science research, such as participants or informants.

Acknowledge and address the challenges posed by researchers' subjectivity and proximity to their study subjects.

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Definitions:

Internal Attribution

The process of ascribing the cause of a behavior to personal aspects such as personality, disposition, or attitude.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to take credit for success but deny responsibility for failure.

Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that occurs when individuals incorrectly attribute causes for behaviors or events, often underestimating situational factors and overestimating personal factors.

External Attribution

The process of attributing one's own actions or the behaviors of others to external factors or situational causes.